International Grants and Fellowships

A general note: Deadlines are subject to change. Although we check these opportunities periodically for updates, faculty should check the funding organization’s website to verify the most current program information.

American Australian Association: Supports well-defined research projects in Australia in one of the following fields: life sciences, engineering, medicine or mining.

The American Council of Learned Societies: Offers several fellowships, which help scholars devote six to 12 continuous months to full-time research and writing. Awards are available to assistant, associate, and full professors with the Ph.D.

New Perspectives on Chinese Culture & Society: Supports projects in the humanities and social sciences that bridge disciplinary or geographic boundaries, engage new sources, develop fresh approaches to traditional materials and issues, or otherwise bring innovative perspectives to the study of Chinese culture and society.

The American Research Institute in Turkey: Provides fellowships in fields of the humanities and social sciences to engage in research projects in Turkey. Deadline: Nov. 1 for US-based projects; Overseas deadlines vary.

Camargo Foundation: Offers fellowships for “scholars who wish to pursue projects in the humanities and social sciences related to French and francophone cultures.” The foundation also sponsors the projects of writers, visual artists, photographers, video artists, filmmakers, media artists, and composers.

The Council of American Overseas Research Centers: Provides support to scholars who wish to conduct research in more than one country, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center. Fields of interest include the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences.

Hugh le May Fellowship - Rhodes University: Supports three to four-month residential fellowships at Rhodes University in South Africa for senior scientists with a well established research record in order for the scholars to work on research in philosophy; classics; ancient, medieval, or modern history; classical, biblical, medieval, or modern languages; political theory or law.

Remarque Institute: Supports research on "political, regional, ethnic, religious, linguistic, cultural and economic encounters and conflicts in contemporary Europe, and between Europe and North America.”

Social Science Research Council: Provides fellowships to scholars from the social sciences, humanities, and the natural sciences through various international fellowship programs, which are noted below.

Check out the January 2015 Newsletter for important information and to see Recent Awardees!

Tenure-track Research LeaveTenure-track faculty members interested in applying for tenure-track research leave are reminded to start the process early. Those planning to take a leave in Fall 2016 should submit a final application, including the submission of a proposal for external funding, before the end of October 2015. For more information visit the tenure-track research leave pages.